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Maria Dolores Franzyska Kolowrat-Krakowská

Basel, 28 Feb 1926 – Saint-Lary, 12 May 1982

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Feb 1926, Baselnot verified1 source
  • Died12 May 1982, Saint-Larynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Feb 1926

    Born in Basel

  2. 29 Aug 1949

    A son is born

  3. 12 May 1982

    Dies in Saint-Lary, aged 56

Family

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Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Basel.

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The 1920s · Maria is born in Basel

In the news1929–1936

1929 crisis leads to mass unemployment

The 1929 global economic crisis caused unemployment to soar from 8,000 people to 93,000 by 1936. Many industries, especially textiles, never recovered, forcing the government to finally devalue the Swiss franc by 30% in 1936.

What people wore

Cost of traditional Appenzell costumes

In 1925, a new women's costume was designed for Ausserrhoden, with a Sunday version costing 4,000 francs and a weekday version costing 1,200 francs.

Getting around

Expansion of affordable rail and bus travel

During the interwar period, Swiss railways and postbuses expanded their ticket offers, including reduced prices for families and ski trips, to attract more travelers.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1921

Public radio broadcasting starts in 1921

Public radio broadcasting officially began in France in 1921, with regular programs transmitted from an antenna atop the Eiffel Tower.

Music

Popularity of the Schwyzerörgeli accordion

The Schwyzerörgeli, a type of accordion, was a dominant instrument for Ländler music, which became popular in cities as a form of social dance music.

Daily life

Laundry was an exhausting, multi-day chore

Laundry day was a major, multi-day ordeal done in the basement, requiring heavy pots, boiling water, and intense manual labor like scrubbing and wringing, often making hands cracked and sore.